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Monday, August 27, 2012

LCG: Wayne Pyle Obituary

Louis Wayne Pyle II

Louis
Wayne Pyle II MATTHEWS - Louis Wayne Pyle II, a native Californian,
died at his home in Matthews, NC, at the age of 65 years on August 25,
2012, after a valiant two-year battle with cancer. Mr. Pyle was born in
San Francisco on September 28, 1946. At 6'3" tall, Mr. Pyle was a big
man with a big, compassionate heart who put his whole being into
everything he did. He is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years,
Suzanne Kloster Pyle, three children and two grandchildren: his son,
Michael Pyle, married to Mayuko of California, and his twin daughters,
Angela, married to Dwight Mullis, of Charlotte, NC, their sons Aiden,
age 19 months, and Easton, age 2 weeks; and Kathleen Pyle of California.
His brothers are David Pyle from California, Gary Pyle from
Pennsylvania and Jeffry Pyle from California. He also had two
stepbrothers, Fred and Timothy Hackett, and two stepsisters, Elizabeth
Hackett and Catherine Hackett Welch. He was preceded in death by his
parents, Louis Pyle and Frances Hackett, and one brother, Ernie Pyle.

Mr. Pyle was 1972 graduate of Ambassador College in Pasadena,
California. He worked for the college and the Worldwide Church of God
until 1995 in various capacities over the years in Transportation, Mail
Processing, and in the Media/Circulation Departments.

In the years
following, he became a part of the Living Church of God as Media
Coordinator. Mr. Pyle came to North Carolina with the Living Church of
God in 2002 to serve God's Work and God's people. As a long-time deacon,
his devotion to his duties was legendary. If there was a job to be done
he was there to do it until his failing health made it impossible for
him carry on.

He had many interests which he pursued with his usual
passion. His lifelong love of mountaineering brought him national
recognition as an expert on the mountains of North America, but none of
his interests were more important to him than his family and his church
brethren.

The family deeply appreciates the over whelming expressions of
concern and condolences from so many people around the world and the
loving, heartfelt care Mr. Pyle received. Visitation for family and
friends will be held on Tuesday from 6-8 PM at Heritage Funeral Home,
Weddington Chapel, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive, Matthews, NC 28104. Funeral
services will be held at 11AM Wednesday in the funeral home Chapel. The
family will have a reception immediately following the service at the
funeral home. An online guestbook is available at www.heritagefuneral.net.

Just assuming he's a member of the Pyle family I knew when I was with the organization, I know they were genuinely fine people and very sincere. We were all deluded, but that didn't mean we were either stupid or malevolent.

"doing God's work", the delusion continues even after death---"a very kind individual" yet one who directly or indirectly helped to perpetuate rligious myths and spiritual abuse.Why does death always seem to gloss over the reality of a person's behavior?

Dave: every member of every offshoot and fundamentalist sect of Christianity, minister and member does that. It's not unique and , to me, there comes a time to let it go and just see the person without the baggage

It never ceases to amaze me how no one ever talks about how GOOD a person is/was until they are dead. "The bestest, goodest, kindest, more enthusiastic than any living creature, positive, genuinely fine and sincere." Wow! What a guy! I bet they don't say all that about the rest of us. Well, of course they won't. We're not dead yet. But, when we're dead, they will. Hey, I've been doing "god's work" for forty years. They should have plenty of adjectives for me! :-)

I was in "Spokemans Club" with Wayne in the early 80's in Glendora CA..... Dead or alive, I have always considered Wayne to be one of the most genuinely finest, gentle, CARING people that I have had in my life. I never... ever.... heard him say a negative word about anyone.... RIP Wayne..... you kept the faith and walked the walk.